How much solar power does Glarus already produce?

314 solar installations with 9.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% of the municipality's roof potential.

Where do these numbers come from?

From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.

Can I start a LEG in Glarus?

Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

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Solar power in Glarus

314 solar installations with 9.2 MWp of capacity are installed in Glarus.

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Solar installations: 314
Installed capacity: 9.2 MWp
Roof potential in use: ~12%; Estimate
Rank in the canton of Glarus: 2 of 3; by roof potential in use

Growth by build yearNew capacity installed per year in kWp

Roof potential

How much sun falls on the roofs of Glarus

The suitable roofs of Glarus could deliver around 75 GWh of solar power a year. An estimated ~12% of it is used today.

Roof potential per month (GWh)

A LEG is forming in Glarus

A local electricity community is collecting sign-ups here. The more neighbours join, the sooner it starts.

Communities in Glarus

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Questions about solar power in Glarus

How much solar power does Glarus already produce?: 314 solar installations with 9.2 MWp in total are listed in the Swiss Federal Office of Energy register. That is an estimated ~12% of the municipality's roof potential.
Where do these numbers come from?: From federal open data: the register of electricity production plants and the solar potential of Swiss municipalities (Swiss Federal Office of Energy), plus swisstopo municipal boundaries. We only show totals per municipality, never individual installations.
Can I start a LEG in Glarus?: Yes. A local electricity community is possible in any municipality, as long as all participants are in the same grid area and close to each other. UpGrid handles registration, metering and billing.

Sources: Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), swisstopo, opendata.swiss. As of October 2026. Totals per municipality only, no individual installations.

Build year	Installations	Capacity (kWp)
before 2012	11	61
2012	5	116
2013	4	88
2014	4	67
2015	13	122
2016	6	59
2017	7	79
2018	2	38
2019	8	135
2020	21	646
2021	33	632
2022	54	996
2023	67	2’634
2024	53	2’769
2025	21	293
2026	5	442

Month	GWh
Jan	2.2
Feb	3.6
Mar	6.4
Apr	8.5
May	9.4
Jun	10.1
Jul	10.2
Aug	9.3
Sept	6.8
Oct	4.5
Nov	2.5
Dec	1.8